Irish Names that Start With D
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Daire
Irish
"oak tree"
Daire, along with brother names Dara and Darragh, is among the Top 100 boys' names in Ireland today. An ancient name with an inspirational meaning, pronunciation could prove confusing to Americans.
Dearbhla
Irish
"daughter of the poet"
Dearbhla along with its Anglicized form Dervla are both well-used in modern Ireland. There was a medieval Saint Dearbhla. The spelling Deirbhile is also used.
Dacey
Irish
"from the south"
Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.
Darragh
Irish
"oak tree"
A very popular name for boys in Ireland that's well-used throughout the British Isles, Darragh is also occasionally used for girls and certainly sounds feminine or at least unisex to the American…
Darren
Irish
"little great one"
Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
Decla
Irish, feminine variation of Declan
Has an incomplete feeling....
Dervla
Anglicized form of Irish Dearbhla or Deirbhile
"daughter of the poet"
Tongue twister of a name common in Ireland in both its Gaelic and its Anglicized forms. American or British parents looking for an Irish name that's still largely unknown in the outside world might…
Dillon
Irish
"loyal"
With both the Dillon and Dylan spellings, usage of this gender-neutral names runs about ten to one boys to girls. But Dylan is used about 20 times as often as Dillon for both genders. Which might be…
Donnelly
Irish
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
Duana
Irish
"song"
Name your daughter Duana after a Duane relative if you like, but please pronounce it doo-ahn-a and not doo-wain-a.
Duffy
Irish
"dark"
This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.
Duff
Irish
"swarthy"
Somewhat gruff name that might be better feminized as Duffy.
Dacey
Irish
"from the south"
Great way to honor either Irish or Southern heritage without being too on the nose. Similar to other boys' names like Pacey, Casey, Percy and Chauncy.
Dahy
Irish
"quick-footed"
A long shot, but it could join the crop of dashing Irish surname names.
Daley
Irish
"assembly, gathering"
Much stronger than Dale for a boy.
Daman
Daman is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Indian traditions, it derives from Sanskrit meaning 'string' or 'rope,' symbolizing binding strength. It also appears in Greek mythology…
Dáivi
Dáivi is a masculine name of Sámi origin (indigenous people of northern Scandinavia), representing a form of David. The accent over the 'a' indicates specific pronunciation patterns in the Sámi…
Delaney
Irish
"dark river"
Cheerful but laidback, surname-style Delaney is derived from the Old Irish name Dubhshláine and has become a familiar choice for girls in recent decades. Nevertheless, it has also been used for boys…
Derry
Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name
"like an oak"
With the fashions for tree names, place names, and nickname names, Derry is a three-way winner. The unusual Irish Derry was given to zero babies of either gender in the US last year, but it's a merry…
Derrig
Derrig is a masculine name with Irish Gaelic origins, likely derived from the word "dearg" meaning "red." It may have originally been a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion before…